Golf bag support



H. F. EPPENS GOLF BAG SUPPORT Jul 9, 1%.

Filed March '51, 1933 Patented July 9, 1935 A 7 UNITED-3 "STATES:

, 2. 0mi I -GOLF BAG SUPPORT Herman F. Eppens: Dallas; Tex, assigf forttoi Ella R. Haywood, 1Vlinn9@n9 i,.M l1} Application lllarch tl;1533, Serial No:653,673

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This invention relates to golf equipment and it has particular reference to a device adapted for attachment to or forming a part of a golf bag contact of" for supporting the same toprevent the clubs with the ground.

The'principal object of the invention ism provide a golf bag supportwhich is collapsible or foldable in such manner as to embrace the bag when not in use to dispense withanyannoying projections or unwieldiness in transporting the bag from place to'place, yet affording a means which may be readily adjustedto operative position for supporting the bag to keep the club heads a device of the character specified whose construction' is suchthat it may be adapted to any size or'style of bag either by binding, riveting or otherwise securing the same to the bag or even by including the same in the construction there- Still another object of the invention resides in the simplicity, appearance and the efiiciency of adjustment of parts to render the .same operative and inoperative.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has particular reference to its salient features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will become manifest as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:- V

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a golf bag showing the preferred form of the invention in operative position on the bag. 7

Figure 2 is a detail View of the preferred form of the invention in inoperative position.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the invention in operative position.

Figure 4 is a modified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section on lines 55 on Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4, .showing the device in operative position.

Figure '7 is r a further modified form of the invention, and v Figure 8 is a sectional View on lines 8--8 on Figure 7.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, I designates a conventional golf bag and 2 the iron club. The wooden clubs 3 are shown as being supported by a strap 4 extending diametrically across the mouth of the bag I. This feature is conventional also.

In playing golf over a wet course, either after.

from coming into contact with the grass or dirt. I Another object of the invention is to provide a rain or the early morning'dew, it is necessary to frequently plac theba g 'on' the ground; The clubs come into contact with the wet grass or soil, us the to be om w a qult'to p y wi h-,Mq e ver. this c n t is ke to be injurious to he golubs and should be avoided.

Accordingly, the invention is V comprised. of a Semi-circular band or strip 5, as shown in Figures 1 tofi inclusivandli's, comprised preferably of steel so. that it might befiexed to embrace the top of the bag I, The flexibility of the strip. 5 will permit ittobe applie'd'to small bags as .well as large ones andiintermejdiate sizes] Itmight be herefmentionedhowever, that the strip may be the formof aband to cornpletely encircle the t bee! and t rmit a rt ofs an a tachmen howe e s the st uc ur shown n he, dr win more i fiective since it may be. quickly applied and removed from the bag.

The ends of the strip 5 are perforated at 6 to receive rivets, not shown, or a piece of flexible tape 1. The tape is passed through the apertures 6 and passed around the bag as shown in Figure 1, after which it is securely tied, 5

Normally, a band 8, of similar shape but narrower than the band 5 lies flush against the outer surface of the band 5, which serves as a mounting for the narrower band 8. Due to a hinge 9, which connects the two bands together, the band 8, 30 which serves as the actual supporting means for the bag, may be moved to operative position as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The free ends of the support 8 are then in a position to rest upon the ground and thereby support the open end of the 35 bag I off the ground and just high enough to keep the club heads from touching the ground;

In order to strengthen the supporting band or member 8, a reinforcing rib I0 is provided therein and extends from end to end.

In order to hold the supporting band 8 in inoperative position on the mounting 5, the latter is provided with indentations ll near either end thereof, which correspond with similar indentations l2 in the ends of the supporting bands 8. 45 These indentations are in register when the elements are in the position shown in Figure 2, thereby aifording a locking means. In order to hold the elements in extended or operative position, a spring clip i3 is provided at a point ad- 50 jacent the hinge on the mounting 5. When the supporting band 8 is moved to extended position, its lower edge is snapped into position beneath the clip l3 which securely holds the supporting band in operative position.

Referring now particularly to the structure shown in Figures 4 and 6, it is pointed out that substantially the same results are obtained through the provision of a mounting band It, which is also provided with apertures IS in its ends to effect its securement to the bag in the same manner as in the preceding instance. A pair of hinge members I 6 are aifixed at spaced points on the band M to receive the ends of leg or supporting members II. It will be noted that the hinges I6 are recessed at l8 and I9. In order to move the supporting members I! from the inoperative position shown in Figure 4 to the ex-" tended or operative position shown in. Figure 6,

it is simply necessary to lift upwardly on the the full extended position is reached, the lower portions of the members I! fall within the hinge recesses l8, which look the supporting members I! in such position. The recesses IS in the hinges are eilective in holding the members H in folded or inoperative position against the top of the bag. In this position, the invention .will inno wise interfere with the normal movements of the bag and will not catch on the clothing.

With reference to the further modified form shown in Figures 7 and 8, substantially the same structure as shown in Figure 1 to 3 inclusive is illustrated except that instead of the metal band, the support is in the form of a wire structure 20, the ends of which are looped and inserted into a ferrule 2|, forming a hinge; The ferrule 2| is welded or otherwise secured to the mounting band 22. When the supporting structure is extended to operative position, the member 20 may be compressed so that a portion thereof will be sprung under the clip 23, aflixed to and forming an integral part of the band 22, thus locking the support in operative position.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the invention is simple in construction and is designed for ready application to a golf bag and when a. player starts a game, he moves the support to operative position in the manner described and allows it to remain in such position until he has completed his game since the support does not interfere in any way with the handling and carrying of'the bag. After the game has been finished, the support may be folded to inoperative position where it will interfere in no way with normal movements of the bag.

.Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of some modification and such modification as is considered within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered within the spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is: 1. A supporting device for golf bags including a curved stationary mounting arranged to em-' brace the top of said bag and a supporting member hingedly connected intermediate its ends to a point midway between the ends of said mounting and arranged to conform with the contour of said mounting when in inoperative position, said supporting member being capable of movement to a position reverse to that of said mounting.

2. A golf bag support including a mounting curved to conform to the top of said bag and stationary with respect thereto, a bag supporting means of substantially the same curvature as said mounting and hinged thereto intermediate its ends whereby to conformably lie against said mounting and capable of movement to a position reverse to said mounting and means for locking said supporting means in operative position.

HERMAN F. EPPENS. 

